Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738723419)

A devastated Earth's last hope is found in Pearls: small, mysterious orbs that fall from space and are capable of supplying enough energy to power entire cities. Battling to control the Pearls are the Skyship dwellers--political dissidents who live in massive ships in the Earth's stratosphere--and the corrupt Surface government. Jesse Fisher, a Skyship slacker, and Cassius Stevenson, a young Surface operative, cross paths when they both venture into forbidden territory in pursuit of Pearls. Their chance encounter triggers an unexpected reaction, endowing each boy with remarkable--and dangerous--abilities that their respective governments would stop at nothing to possess. Enemies thrust together with a common goal, Jesse and Cassius make their way to the ruins of Seattle to uncover the truth about their new powers, the past they didn't know they shared, and a shocking secret about the Pearls.

Author: Nick James
ISBN-10: 073872341X
ISBN-13: 9780738723419
Publisher: Flux
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2011
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 146479 / Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/04/2011
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2011 pg. 404 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Booklist 10/15/2011 pg. 59